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Documenting the operations of the Anthropology Department, these records reflect administrative and instructional or research functions of the department.

The bulk of the papers of Hungarian economic sociologist Karl Polanyi (1886-1964) originate from Polanyi's time as an adjunct and emeritus professor at Columbia University (1947-1963) and include manuscripts written during that time, professional correspondence, Ford Foundation and faculty seminar memorandum, research notes and files, and lectures.

Robert Staughton Lynd's papers consist primarily of correspondence, meetings' minutes, proposals, studies, and reports regarding the National Recovery Administration and the Consumers Advisory Board. In addition, there are newspaper and magazine clippings about consumer interests during the early 1930s.

The Historical Subject Files Collection documents Columbia University history and related topics from 1754 to the present. The collection includes articles, booklets, clippings, correspondence, memoranda, non-photographic images, notes, pamphlets, posters, press releases, programs and reports.

An artificial collection comprised of correspondence, diaries, lecture notes, essays, administrative documents, minutes, and other documents related to Columbia University. Materials were created by or for students, alumni, faculty, administrators, staff, trustees, and honorary degree recipients.

The Robert K. Merton papers document the noted sociologist's career as a student, professor, writer, and researcher. Merton's numerous and varied academic and professional affiliations, activities, and accomplishments are reflected in correspondence, memoranda, drafts, clippings, and notes.

This collection encompasses the professional, personal, and artistic life of art historian Meyer Schapiro.